This is a detailed plan of Birmingham in 1750; just before the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution, when folded out measures 890mm x 1000mm. It will be a great resource for local historians, family historians and all those interested in the City of Birmingham. Digitally re-mastered in colour, it details the many streets and public buildings from the "city of a thousand trades". The map has been meticulously re-produced from the antique original and printed on 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.

This fascinating plan of Birmingham in 1778, just after the opening of Birmingham's first canal in 1769, when folded out measures 890mm x 1000mm. It will be a great resource for local historians, family historians and all those interested in the City of Birmingham. Digitally re-mastered in colour from the original, it captures this famous manufacturing town at a time of rapid expansion. The map has been meticulously re-produced from the antique original and printed on 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.

This folded map (890mm x 1000mm) is an ideal souvenir for tourists to Bristol and also a valuable reference resource for local and family history research. It includes 4 Historic maps of Bristol, a Plan of Bristol by J. Bartholomew 1903, a Plan of Bristol by W. Mackenzie 1893, a Plan of Bristol by John Tallis 1851, A Plan of Bristol by A. Fullarton 1866.The maps are very detailed and show the towns and villages from the period. All the maps have been meticulously re-produced from antique originals and printed on 90 gsm "Progeo" paper which was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability to as the map is being folded.

Many hours have been spent re-working this plan from the antique original, sourced from Jonathon Potter Antique Maps in London. It is a fascinating plan that shows the heart of Birmingham just prior to the arrival of the first railway's that were to halt at Curzon Street Station just on the outskirts of the town towards the end of this decade. Another decade later the area at the heart of the town, known back then as the "Froggary", would undergo a massive change with the railways finally reaching the purpose built New Street Station. Around the edges all of the streets, roads, avenues and places of worthy interest are listed with a unique grid layout allowing each entry to be quickly located on the plan, making it an early contender to being a forerunner to the "A-Z". Part of the re-working in colour was the identification of key buildings that included the many pubs and taverns of the time; these are now illustrated in red, with Birmingham's canals standing out in pale blue almost circling the town. At the bottom of James Drake lists further fascinating information about Birmingham, this includes Post Office Regulations, Hackney Coach and Car Fares, Public Institutions, Stage Coaches, Inns and Wagon Warehouses. This plan looks stunning framed and has stimulated many discussions in respect of Birmingham's history. The 90 gsm "Progeo" paper was specially developed as a map paper. It has high opacity to help reduce show through and a cross grain giving it greater durability as the map is being folded.

Superlatives tend to fail in describing Joan Blaeu's Atlas Maior-that being said, it stands as one of the most extravagant feats in the history of mapmaking. The original Latin edition, completed in 1665, was the largest and most expensive book to be published during the 17th century. Its 594 maps appearing across 11 volumes spanned Arctica, Africa, Asia, Europe, and America. Ambitious in scale and artistry, it is included in the Canon of Dutch History, an official survey of 50 individuals, creations, or events that chart the most important historical developments of the Netherlands. TASCHEN's meticulous reprint brings this luxurious Baroque wonder into the hands of modern readers. In an age of digitized cartography and global connectivity, it celebrates the steadfast beauty of quality printing and restores the wonder of an exploratory age, in which Blaeu's native Amsterdam was a center of international trade and discovery. True to TASCHEN's optimum reproduction standards, this edition is based on the Austrian National Library's complete colored and gold-heightened copy of Atlas Maior, assuring the finest detail and quality. University of Amsterdam's Peter van der Krogt introduces the historical and cultural significance of the atlas while providing detailed descriptions for individual maps, revealing the full scale and ambition of Blaeu's masterwork.

The sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps, whether swimming vigorously, gambolling amid the waves, attacking ships, or simply displaying themselves for our appreciation, are one of the most visually engaging elements on these maps, and yet they have never been carefully studied. The subject is important not only in the history of cartography, art, and zoological illustration, but also in the history of the geography of the 'marvellous' and of western conceptions of the ocean. Moreover, the sea monsters depicted on maps can supply important insights into the sources, influences, and methods of the cartographers who drew or painted them. In this highly-illustrated book the author analyzes the most important examples of sea monsters on medieval and Renaissance maps produced in Europe, beginning with the earliest mappaemundi on which they appear in the tenth century and continuing to the end of the sixteenth century.

The Huebinger series of automotive publications were popular a century ago as adventurous motorists braved the primitive roads and uncertain terrain of Iowa and beyond. Noted landmarks on these roadmaps include schools, houses, churches, piles of stumps, unusual rocks, cemeteries, and windmills. Today, these map collections are actually history books showing how towns and cities have developed, roads have changed, and some communities have disappeared. This booklet is an enlarged reprint of the original Huebinger's Map and Guide for Panora Speedway published by The Iowa Publishing Company, Des Moines, Iowa in 1912. Each page has been enlarged and enhanced to correct faded type and pages that were discolored with age. This Guide was scanned directly from the 1912 original, not from a later scanning. The Panora Speedway was an early highway in Iowa from the Hyperion Club in Des Moines to Guthrie Center, a distance of about 35 miles. The maps in this travel guide show towns and streets as well as the landmarks that guided Iowa travelers in 1912: country schools, cemeteries, piles of boulders, flowing wells, and other quaint and charming guideposts. There are pages of automtove and travel advertisements and descriptions of each town on the Speedway.

208 pages with 54 maps An indispensable book for any researcher interested in Fannin County's history or land (or both), or its first landowners after Texas's Independence from Mexico. Each book in this series is laid out into multiple maps using a 6 mile high by 4 mile wide grid.This book contains 49 Survey maps laid out within this grid. Each Land Survey Map shows the boundaries of original parcels laid out over existing roads, railroads, waterways. These are shown as well as the original Survey-Name and the Abstract Number assigned by the Texas General Land Office to the instrument that gave ownership to that parcel. Here are a number of details about our Fannin County book . . . Supplemental Maps Included (in addition to the primary Survey Maps) . . . - Where Fannin County Lies Within the State (Map A) - Fannin County and its Surrounding Counties (Map B) - An Index Map showing where each of the Land Survey Maps are within Fannin County (Map C) - An Index Map that builds upon Map C and shows the community-center points in relationship to the county-grid (Map D) - An Index Map that builds upon Map C and shows cemeteries listed in the USGS database in relationship to the county-grid (Map E) Primary Indexes (apart from each Survey-Map's own index of survey-names) - An All-Name Index (alphabetical by last-name) for every person mentioned in the maps, utilizing both Texas General Land Office and Texas Railroad Commission data. - The Abstract Listing: this is where you find the real details behind each parcel of land.Items are listed by Abstract Number What Cities and Towns are in Fannin County, Texas (and in this book)? Allen Point, Allens Chapel, Anthony, Bagby, Bailey, Bartley Woods, Bettis, Bonham, Boyd, Brotherton, Bug Tussle, Burnett, Carson, Clutter Point, Cotton Center, Danner, Delba, Dial, Dodd City, Dotson, Duplex, Ector, Edhube, Elwood, Ely, English, Enterprise, Finley, Flag Springs, Flat Prairie, Gober, Hail, Hilger, Honey Grove, Hudsonville, Ivanhoe, Ladonia, Lamasco, Lannius, Leonard, Lyday Crossing, Midway, Monkstown, Mulberry, Newt, Nobility, Nunnelee, Oak Ridge, Oakland, Orangeville, Pettigrew, Pleasant Grove, Post Oak, Prairie Point, Randolph, Ravenna, Ridings, Riverby, Rogers, Sash, Savoy, Selfs, Shady Grove, Silver City, Sowells Bluff, Spring Hill, Telephone, Trenton, Tulip, Union Hill, White Rock, White Shed, Windom

National Geographic Wall Maps offer a special glimpse into current and historical events, and they inform about the world and environment. Offered in a variety of styles and formats, these maps are excellent reference tools and a perfect addition to any home, business or school. There are a variety of map options to choose from, including the world, continents, countries and regions, the United States, history, nature and space. Scale : 1:6,400,000 Flat Size : 762 x 1067 mm.